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More than 100 companies will exhibit at PCB West this year, ranging from the leading PCB design software vendors to key value-added resellers to top international board fabricators.
The exhibitor list includes more than 15 providers of CAD and CAM software, 40 companies offering bare board fabrication, 27 offering PCB assembly, and a host of other suppliers of various materials and equipment for fabrication and assembly. The major CAD vendors including Cadence, Mentor and Zuken are among the exhibitors this year.
The show floor will be open Wednesday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Registration for the Expo show badge includes access to the 15 free forums, the keynote address, free lunch on the exhibition floor, the exhibit hall evening reception, plus the new CAD Tool Corner presentations. All these events take place Wednesday, September 12.
PCB West 2018 will be held September 11-13 in Santa Clara, California. The event includes a three-day technical conference and one-day exhibition, to be held at the Santa Clara (California) Convention Center.
Now in its 27th year, this year’s show will feature 110 booths showcasing the leading companies in the PCB industry, including the top CAD and CAM vendors and top names in printed circuit fabrication and electronics assembly. Nearly 2,900 designers and engineers registered for the 2017 show.
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